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Book Launch - Christopher McPherson Screaming Obscenities at the Sky
Time and Place: November 6 at 5:00 pm. House of Targ, 1077 Bank
Web: www.facebook.com/events/house-of-targ/book-launch-screaming-obscenities-at-the-sky
Christian McPherson is launching his latest book, his 11th, 6th book of poetry, first book of drawings. Octopus Books will be there to sell books. Original works of art will be for sale at bargain basement prices. Originals found in the book. Like a German train, a reading will take at exactly 5:30. We need to leave by 8 pm as House of Targ has a band booked. Or stay for the band. Books are $27 - Christmas is just around the corner! There are PEROGIES and BEER! And pinball! Expect fun and existential angst.
November 2025 Events
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            Collaborative Zine Making 2:00pm
Poetry Night 5:30pm
Poetry Night 5:30pm
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An Indian Morning 10:00am
Capital Region Writer's Group Write-In 1:00pm
Culture géniale 1:00pm
Exploratory Writing Workshops - Write With Us 2:30pm		 Elmvale Writers Group 6:30pm
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm		 Ottawa Public Library Vanier Community Writing Workshop 6:00pm
Ottawa Storytellers Open Mic Online 7:30pm		 The Lit Room with Susan Johnston 9:30am
Asian Sounds 6:00pm
Ottawa Scrabble Club 7:00pm
Silent Book Club - Constance Bay 7:00pm		 Book Launch - Christopher McPherson Screaming Obscenities at the Sky 5:00pm
Ottawa Public Library Beaverbrook Writing Group 6:30pm
Nostalgica Pub & Beer Garden Open Mic 8:00pm		 The Calligraphy Society of Ottawa 7:00pm
A Simple Pencil - Amazing Letters with Rick Draffin, City View United Church, 6 Epworth		 Silent Book Club Stittsville 12:00pm
Zine Workshop 6:00pm
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An Indian Morning 10:00am
Capital Region Writer's Group Write-In 1:00pm
Culture géniale 1:00pm
les cafés-rencontres de l’Association des auteurs et auteures de l’Outaouais 2:00pm
Exploratory Writing Workshops - Write With Us 2:30pm		 Elmvale Writers Group 6:30pm
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm
Ottawa StoryTellers: Story Cafe 7:00pm
Poetry Cabaret with Billy Ray Belcourt, Canisia Lubrin and katherena vermette 7:00pm
Silent Book Club Ottawa - Ottawa Centre 7:00pm		 Silent Book Club - Bells Corners 6:30pm The Lit Room with Susan Johnston 9:30am
Asian Sounds 6:00pm
Book Launch | Ottawology by Tonya Davidson 6:30pm
Amanda Earl, Beast Body Epic 7:00pm
Capital Crime Writers 7:00pm
Ottawa Scrabble Club 7:00pm
The Finest Hotel in Kabul: A People's History of Afghanistan with Lyse Doucet 7:00pm		 Ottawa Public Library Beaverbrook Writing Group 6:30pm
Nostalgica Pub & Beer Garden Open Mic 8:00pm		   2025 Ottawa Book Awards 7:00pm
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An Indian Morning 10:00am
Capital Region Writer's Group Write-In 1:00pm
Culture géniale 1:00pm
Ottawa Silent Book Club, Downtown 1:30pm
Ottawa StoryTellers Signature Series 2025/26 2:00pm
Lifestyles of the Rich and the Shameless Artist: Tom Lips
Exploratory Writing Workshops - Write With Us 2:30pm		 Elmvale Writers Group 6:30pm
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm		 Book Launch | Troubles Online: Ableism and Access in Higher Education 7:00pm
Jennifer Baker, Stephen Brockwell and Vera Hadzic 7:00pm
Silent Book Club Ottawa - Kanata 7:00pm		 The Lit Room with Susan Johnston 9:30am
David A. Robertson: What if everything will be okay? 4:00pm
Asian Sounds 6:00pm
Ottawa Scrabble Club 7:00pm
Ottawa Storytellers Open Mic In Person 7:00pm
We Breed Lions with Rick Westhead 7:00pm		 Silent Book Club - Hintonburg 2:00pm
Ottawa Public Library Beaverbrook Writing Group 6:30pm
Sad Girl Cafe 7:00pm
Book Launch | Complex Kids, Simple Solutions 8:00pm
Nostalgica Pub & Beer Garden Open Mic 8:00pm		   Silent Book Club Stittsville 12:00pm
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An Indian Morning 10:00am
Book Fair: Crime for Christmas 1:00pm
Capital Region Writer's Group Write-In 1:00pm
Culture géniale 1:00pm
Exploratory Writing Workshops - Write With Us 2:30pm
Queer SWANA Stories 6:30pm
(un)told 2025 - Ottawa StoryTellers 7:00pm		 Indie Author Group with N.G. Avant 1:00pm
Elmvale Writers Group 6:30pm
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm		   The Lit Room with Susan Johnston 9:30am
Asian Sounds 6:00pm
Night Oat Open Stage 7:00pm
Ottawa Scrabble Club 7:00pm
Silent Book Club - East End 7:00pm		 Ottawa Public Library Beaverbrook Writing Group 6:30pm
Against the Grain with Terry O'Reilly 7:00pm
Nostalgica Pub & Beer Garden Open Mic 8:00pm		    
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Capital Comic Book Convention 11 Edition
An Indian Morning 10:00am
Capital Region Writer's Group Write-In 1:00pm
Culture géniale 1:00pm
Exploratory Writing Workshops - Write With Us 2:30pm